Frederick Andrew Eck
1806/7–84
Swiss-born banker and collector. Joined Antony Gibbs and Sons in 1823. Sent to South America, 1825, eventually becoming a partner and manager for the firm in Valparaiso. Returned to Britain around 1852 to the Hollybush estate near Dalrymple, Scotland. Later lived in London at 100 Cromwell Road. Collected mineral specimens.
Sources
John Faithfull, Hunterian Museum, Glasgow (personal communication)
The Times, 26 February 1884, p. 1
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